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So you think I'm following you?
Question is, are you doing it because you like me
or because you were paid to,
like you were paid to at WinterFest?
How long have you known?
Long enough.
And here I thought I was slick.
[chuckles softly]
Baby, I've been running games since nap time and juice boxes.
So let's try this again, shall we?
With a whole lot more feeling this time.
The Duprees--
they had some concerns about you
and the, uh, Peterson girl being in the same vicinity.
They wanted eyes on the situation.
That child is scared of her own shadow.
Much ado about nothing.
Really? Rich folk,
they pay top dollar for peace of mind.
That's the whole point of being behind them fancy gates.
-Mm. -Keep the riffraff out
and the dirty laundry in.
Yeah, well,
just in case your investigative skills missed a little detail,
I also have a house-shouse behind those same gates.
Now, see, the difference between you
and them fancy Fairmont Crest folks
is they need a lot of protection to feel safe.
But you?
Something tells me you don't need anybody
to protect you from the big bad world.
-[chuckles softly] -Matter of fact,
I think the big bad world needs some protection from you.
Very perceptive, Detective.
I was starting to think you ghosted me,
like you did back in that jewelry store hustle.
-[scoffs] -[scoffs] Left me
to sweet-talk that crusty old man all by myself.
Look, that wasn't on me, okay?
My art dealer was asking too many questions about my prints
and couldn't risk blowing a six-figure bag
on a grab-and-dash.
[chuckles] You always did prioritize coin over crew.
Look, I'm here now.
And, honestly, I've just been curious
about what you've been up to.
Where do we start?
Before we do, I invited someone.
Randy?
RANDY: What up, girl?
Long time no see.
♪ ♪
Don't tell me you are here for that testosterone-fueled
circus masquerading as a pickup game.
I could hear grown men chest-thumping
from the infrared sauna.
Infrared, huh?
Well, that explains why you're looking
absolutely luminous, Dani.
And you are looking... middle-aged.
If you are set on pretending that you're a college athlete
instead of a stroke survivor,
I don't think your neurologist would approve.
I'm only here to meet Hayley for dinner.
How precious.
I'll alert the waitstaff to set aside a booster seat and crayons
in case she needs entertaining.
Tongue's still sharp enough to perform surgery, I see.
And here I thought we agreed on some civility
when discussing our respective partners.
Speaking of which, I don't see that, uh,
decorative man-boy of yours.
Andre isn't a decoration.
He's the grand prize.
He's what you win
when you learn what real love actually looks like.
Well, I always thought you were the prize.
Had a funny way of showing it when we were married.
Yeah. It's one of my biggest regrets.
But I have to say,
I'm surprised the honeymoon phase has lasted this long.
Richardson has quite the reputation
of loving and leaving 'em.
Andre isn't a fling.
He's the real deal.
And at the rate we're going, my new and improved husband and I
might give my parents a run for their money
in the legendary love department.
Still every bit as beautiful as the day I married you.
An angel in white
walking toward me down that aisle,
stealing my breath with every step.
Mmm.
Now, decades later, you still steal my breath
every time you walk into a room.
Vernon, my love...
...I have something I need to tell you.
What do you say we shift to safer ground
before we say something we can't take back?
-Good idea. -Okay.
So you want to know what I got the girls for Christmas?
You know I do.
God knows you have your flaws, but outside my daddy,
-no one plays Santa like you. -Oh.
Well, it's nice to know I have at least one redeeming quality.
-Don't push it. Now spill. -[chuckles]
What magnificent treasures
are you spoiling our daughters with this year?
Okay, so, for Naomi,
I managed to acquire something at an auction
that I think will blow her mind.
It's a leather-bound satchel that once belonged
to Charlotte E. Ray.
She's the first Black woman
-to practice law in the United States. -[gasps]
-Oh, you're right. She will absolutely love it. -Mm-hmm.
She'll probably have it preserved and displayed
-in her office like the crown jewels, knowing her. -[chuckles]
-Yeah, that's what I'm hoping. -[chuckles] Okay, now I'm dying
-to know what you got Chelsea. -Okay,
so do you remember that case that I consulted on
back in the early 2000s?
I worked with an attorney named Michael Baldwin.
-Remember him? -Oh. Yeah, that name rings a bell.
-Wasn't he from somewhere in Wisconsin? -Mm.
Genoa City, to be exact.
And it turns out that his wife
happens to be Lauren Fenmore.
As in the Fenmore's Department Store/fashion empire?
Mm-hmm. The very one.
And I may have called in a decades-old favor
to set up a meeting between ChelseaKat and their head buyer.
Do you know the kind of doors that could open for them?
That-That's the kind of boost every brand dreams of.
And right as their spring collection is launching.
Chelsea and Kat still have to blow them away
with Chelsea's designs.
And knowing our daughter,
-she absolutely will. -Yeah.
Yeah, I had the same thought.
You know, our baby girl is extraordinary.
[chuckles softly]
She gets it from her mother.
I'm all ears, my love.
What's weighing on you?
-Vernon, I... -[doorbell rings]
[groans, stammers]
Rowena's out getting groceries.
Hold that thought.
[inhales deeply, sighs]
Senator.
Come on in, Andre.
To what do we owe the pleasure, Andre?
Uh, I hope I'm not interrupting.
Uh, think you looking at this all wrong.
Then break it down for me real slow.
You assume I'm trying to get close to you
so I can go back to the Duprees with intel.
But did you ever stop to think that maybe I was hustling them
to get close to you?
[laughs]
And you really expect me to believe that?
You can believe what you want to believe,
but it's the gospel truth.
I enjoyed spending the evening with the former bartender
that's a good listener.
That gig gave me an excuse
to spend the whole evening with you on my arm.
Mm.
Too bad my time's precious.
Yet you're still sitting here with me,
so...
I must have something you're interested in.
You got some nerve.
Same nerve that's kept me alive this long.
And I figure a woman like you are tired of guys
who can't match your energy.
And you think you can?
There's only one way to find out.
Surprise.
How long you visiting for, stranger?
I'm not.
Actually, I've been in town longer than, uh, my coz here.
Mm. No kidding.
All of us in the same city.
What are the odds? Mm-hmm.
We had some really good times back in the day, didn't we?
We did.
Remember when Val...
...Hayley convinced that old man
that she was his long-lost granddaughter?
[chuckles] She got him to write her into his will.
-[laughs] -Had me playing the concerned brother,
checking on her emotional state.
-Okay, that was a long time ago. -Mm-hmm. [chuckles]
So much has changed.
LYNETTE: We were all so good together.
Until you guys left me high and dry.
No, no, no. We all moved on.
It's bound to happen.
Oh, I'm not pressed.
We all know there's no real loyalty in this game.
I've noticed you're abstaining from your usual
holiday indulgence.
Ginger ale can be festive.
Just depends on the company.
[chuckles softly] Yeah, but it's not an eggnog martini
with cinnamon and peppermint bark.
[chuckles softly] Man,
you would order those things the moment they put 'em on the menu.
You know, three a day, sometimes, if I was...
you know, if the evening went long.
If you were working late.
That's what you were gonna say.
All those lonely nights spent watching the clock.
Yeah. I'm sure that was rough.
All works out for the best.
Now I get to spend Christmas sober
with a man who only has eyes for me.
And you?
You get to spend it with your precious Hayley.
Look at us.
Bebe's kids,
standing here looking like three respectable members of society.
Some of us, at least.
Especially you.
From hitting licks...
to now living in a gated community
with your insanely rich lawyer husband.
[chuckles] If the folks
at Allegheny West could see you now.
I'm not the only one who climbed the ladder.
It sounds like you were doing pretty well, too.
Until everything went sideways.
Yeah, Coz filled me in on your little legal situation.
I wouldn't call being falsely accused of embezzlement
a "little situation."
See, now that's what got me curious.
-Mm. -You told Hayley that you went legit,
that you were completely innocent in all of this.
So, what's the real?
Are you just running more game like you did back in the day?
So is this what you got him here for?
Because you think that I'm working you?
Trust issues come with the territory in our...
former line of work.
You understand, right?
I do.
What's that old saying?
You can take the girl out of the streets,
but you can never take the streets out of the girl.
[chuckles softly]
I'm curious about this sudden outbreak of charm.
Why? We had some fun at WinterFest.
Yeah, but you didn't exactly roll out the welcome mat
when I showed up at the precinct afterward.
You know what, you even rejected my chocolate-covered goodies.
Maybe that wasn't the chocolate I wanted to taste.
And I thought I explained the situation.
I didn't want Elon
or his punk-ass son all up in our business,
asking questions I wasn't ready to answer.
Office gossip?
Really?
So you are worried about what your police buddies might think
if they knew that you were talking
to the notorious Leslie Thomas?
It's less about what they think of you
and more about what they know of me.
I got a reputation to maintain.
-[chuckles softly] -And mixing business with pleasure
gets messy real quick.
So, Andre, what brings you by?
I asked him over.
Since we have a famed photographer as an in-law,
I thought I'd pick his brains on some social media ideas
for Martin's campaign
and pitch 'em to Martin later.
ANDRE: Right, right.
And political photography is all about finding
those genuine moments that really resonate with voters
to find the right narrative.
See, if his eye can help
so many countless models and influencers,
surely he could do the same
for our grandson's reelection bid.
ANITA: You see why I married him?
As savvy as he is handsome.
[Anita chuckles]
-I'll get you gentlemen some refreshments. -Oh, thanks.
[quietly]: What have you got for me?
Uh, yeah.
So...
I have here the, uh, options for the font
-for the inscription. -Oh.
I've narrowed it down to three.
Yeah.
-That one. -Hmm.
Good pick. It represents permanence,
legacy, and something enduring.
You put a lot of thought into each detail, didn't you?
Well, when something matters this much,
I think it's important to make every element
be a part of that story.
It's going to be everything to her.
Hey, all we need now is the inscription to include
and... [clicks tongue]
I wrote the exact words down somewhere.
Oh, that's right.
Upstairs.
I'll be right back.
Meanwhile, just make yourself comfortable.
Don't mind if I do.
[door opens in distance]
[door shuts in distance]
I respect the fact that you are on the straight and narrow now.
I am, Lynette, and I couldn't be happier.
Good for you.
Meanwhile, I'm over here drowning,
facing serious federal time that could put me away for decades.
If there's one thing my stint as a paralegal taught me,
it's that most defense attorneys don't care
if you're actually guilty or not.
It's about winning and making money.
Facts.
Most lawyers are just legal hustlers with degrees
and expensive suits.
Well, then, I guess we all just trying to get paid.
If you don't want me using Bill's firm in my defense,
then just say the word and I'm out.
But you and I both know that your mans
is the only one that got the juice
to get me out of this mess.
It was good seeing you, Randy.
You, too.
Stay strong.
So what's your read?
She's working an angle, isn't she?
I'm sorry you felt that you had to drink
to survive Christmas with me.
That's not the marriage I thought I was giving you.
"Survive" is the right word.
Every holiday was like walking into war
with a smile painted on my face.
Don't take all the credit for my drinking, though.
What do you mean?
I was mourning.
Mourning the career I let go of,
the woman I used to be,
and the girl who had Versace on speed dial.
Yeah. Or the one who could stop traffic with a Times Square ad.
That woman died the day I said "I do."
And I've been having a funeral for her ever since.
[sighs] Something else I took from you.
No.
No, I could've stood my ground
when you wanted me to let go of modeling.
But I let you make that decision for me.
I thought that's what love looked like.
I've learned from my mistakes.
And Andre and I are building a real partnership
where no one has to sacrifice their dreams or...
...drown their sorrows.
I mean, not all of our Christmases were bad.
You know? I mean, we did have some beautiful times.
-Especially in the beginning. -Yeah.
You remember that Christmas in Germany?
-Oh. The Christkindlesmarkt? -Right. [chuckles]
The girls thought they were walking into a fairy tale
-with all those wooden toys and gingerbread houses. -Mm. Mm-hmm, mm-hmm,
-mm-hmm, mm-hmm. -[chuckles]
That's not my favorite one, though.
The Dupree family cabin.
The Christmas we got snowed in.
The girls weren't even born yet.
Exactly. We were just two kids in love...
[chuckles softly] ...playing house.
And that's how long I'm gonna love you, baby.
Even when we're old and gray,
I'm still gonna be crazy about you.
It's perfect.
And...
...so is this.
Oh. Okay.
Please tell me you're saying what I think you're saying.
Surprise.
You're gonna be a father. [chuckles]
We're having a baby?
We're actually having a baby?
-Oh, my gosh. -Oh!
Yes! A baby.
-Oh, wait, wait. Oh. -[laughing]
Uh, uh, did I hurt you?
-Should you be laying down? Are you okay? -Honey,
breathe. We're fine.
And you could never hurt us.
I'm gonna take care of the both of you.
I swear on everything.
I'm gonna be the best father and husband.
God.
Telling you about Naomi, I thought...
my heart would burst from pure happiness.
[Bill chuckles softly]
Best Christmas gift I ever got.
You were so gentle with me after that.
Yeah, well, you were carrying the most precious thing
in the world.
Our whole future was growing inside of you.
We were so damn good together.
You know, our girls prove
that true love existed between us once.
You know, despite all that we destroyed
and all the ways we failed each other,
Chelsea and Naomi are walking evidence that we got
something right.
DANI: Mm.
These cookies aren't gonna eat themselves.
Miss Anita, my apologies.
I-I didn't hear you come in.
Oh, let's drop the "Miss."
It's "Anita" and "Vernon" from now on.
Okay. Uh...
That's thoughtful. Thanks.
Are you okay, Andre?
Yeah. I'm... [chuckles]
I'm solid as a rock.
I'm just admiring your family's legacy.
Uh...
You know, maybe I should go find Vernon. [chuckles]
Or...
...you can come sit with me for a moment.
[pats couch]
Okay.
You know,
most people see the hit records,
the awards, this mansion
and they assume that my childhood
was all magical memories wrapped up in pretty bows.
But the truth is, I grew up in one of the roughest projects
Chicago had to offer.
Our Christmas mornings were...
...well, nothing to write about.
So, I know a thing or two about pretending
that the holidays don't hurt.
It's just everywhere I turn,
I see families.
All hanging out,
gathering together...
...bonding,
sharing stories that go back generations.
And you feel like an outsider looking in.
Yeah.
And don't get me wrong.
The way you've opened up your home
and your hearts.
Uncle Ted and Aunt Nicole making room for me all those years.
I know I should be grateful.
Some people don't have anybody.
[clears throat] Excuse me.
But gratitude doesn't fill that empty space
where your parents should be, does it?
Not if I'm being honest, no.
May I tell you something about parenting?
Yeah.
You love your children fiercely.
You raise them, you protect them,
and you pray that the world doesn't swallow them whole
the moment you turn your back.
You spend every waking hour worrying
if you taught them enough,
if they'll find love and happiness,
if they can handle themselves
when you're no longer around.
You...
You have created something beautiful
from the pieces life has handed you.
You have fallen in love with our daughter.
You have carved a place for yourself in this family.
And you are using your God-given talents
to capture and preserve memories that will outlast us all.
Now, I know...
this is probably not any consolation,
but I think I can say this with absolute certainty:
your mother and father would be so proud
of the man you have become.
What's the best way to get her to show her hand?
Give her what she wants.
Help her with this little legal mess,
you know, monitor her every move,
and if she tries something slick,
we shut her down, fast.
What is this "we"?
Oh, wait,
you're actually prepared
-to put in some work this time? -[laughs]
Come on, Coz, don't play me like that.
Well, family don't just sit on their ass
and almost blow their cousin's multimillion-dollar bag.
You're the one that gave Bill too much tea
and had the man passed out.
What was I supposed to do with that?
For all we know,
it was his low blood pressure that made him pass out.
But, look,
I'm down to do whatever the hell is necessary. Straight up.
We both got too much riding on this to get sloppy.
Fine. I'll do better.
Damn right you will.
Well, I'm about to bounce.
Meeting Bill for dinner.
I mustn't keep my soon-to-be dearly departed husband waiting.
[chuckles]
Where'd Andre disappear to?
Said he had to get back to Dani.
Oh. Well, that was a very...
productive strategy session.
Well, when you've been in the political sphere
as long as I have,
sometimes the ideas tend to flow like water.
Mm.
Are you okay, my love?
I was just talking to Andre
about the family moments he's missed with his parents.
And it got me to thinking about the ones
we've been blessed to make together.
Our first Christmas,
the births of our daughters,
-the night you proposed. -Mm.
The day we first met.
-Oh, Lord, yes. [chuckles] -[chuckles]
How could I forget that?
The girls and I had just gotten off that godforsaken bus
-after hitting 30 cities back-to-back. -[scoffs] Mm.
We were running on adrenaline,
coffee, and the promise of sleeping in a real bed.
-[chuckles softly] -All I wanted to do
was to get back to Chi-town
and soak my poor feet,
maybe catch a show at the New Regal,
if I could keep my eyes open long enough. [chuckles]
But Dante Green had other plans for his golden girls.
Oh, he sure did.
[deep voice]: "Now, the-the Articulettes,
-they need to show their support." -[chuckles]
"Think of the optics.
Think of... think of the people."
[both laugh]
So he sent you to march in Washington,
where we were honoring King's legacy
and fighting for jobs and economic justice.
Yeah, and after doing myjob night after night in stilettos,
the last thing my tired behind wanted to do was march in D.C.
And I was ready to tell Dante
exactly where he could march himself. [chuckles]
[chuckling]
I remember hearing you fuss about your feet
before we even got started.
Thank God I didn't leave.
'Cause that march,
it changed everything.
And not just because of the cause,
which of course was important,
but because of this man right here
that had the kindest eyes I had ever seen.
You were the most magnificent thing I'd ever laid eyes on.
Even with the scowl on your beautiful face.
[both chuckle]
You walked with such...
pride and dignity.
Well, I just didn't want them to think
I was some pampered songbird who couldn't do the real work.
And then you arrived by my side
like a guardian angel.
[chuckles] Angel, nothing.
You were flying on your own.
I just wanted to be sure nothing clipped your wings.
Anita...
I'll be forever grateful
that you marched into my heart that day.
You didn't just change my life.
You became my life.
The lady needs a refill.
LESLIE: Mm.
Now, you wouldn't be trying to get me drunk,
would you, Detective?
I should warn you--
I am not that kind of girl.
Well, I actually like a woman to have all her wits
while we're getting acquainted.
Makes the conversation more interesting.
[chuckles softly]
Now, I wouldn't be reading this wrong, would I?
'Cause before my boss recruited me for that bougie fundraiser,
I thought we had something brewing.
If you have to ask,
there's your answer.
I guess I've been reading signals
that really weren't there.
I've been around the block enough to know
when I'm barking up the wrong tree.
LESLIE: Wait a second.
Now, I know somebody taught you better than this.
And you know you are not supposed to leave a lady
to drink alone.
You know what I find myself wishing for sometimes?
DANI: Mm...
Peace on Earth?
Goodwill toward all?
[Bill chuckles]
Try a time machine.
Transport us back to those happy Christmases
when we were just crazy in love.
My sister would warn about the dangers
of romanticizing the past.
You made your choice.
Better to focus on the future you're building than...
mourning what you threw away.
-Mm. -Speaking of said choice,
-right on cue. -Oh, I-I hope
I'm not interrupting anything important.
Baby, is our table ready?
Oh, I haven't checked yet.
I just ran into Dani and we got, uh...
a little distracted.
What was I just telling you about the dangers
of strolling down memory lane?
Well, you better get this one fed.
You don't want her to get fussy. Mm.
Hey there, beautiful.
Perfect timing.
Is this what you do when I'm not home?
-What? -Make yourself irresistible.
Yeah, I just ran a quick 5K to clear my head.
Had a whole bunch of things bouncing around
-that needed sorting out. -Well,
-your wife is home to help. -Oh?
And I promise my methods are a lot more fun
than running around in circles.
And they burn just as many calories.
-I like the way you think. -Ooh!
Ooh, as much as I appreciate that,
you are not coming at me smelling like a dirty gym sock.
Okay, tell me how you really feel.
How about I show you instead?
Shower's waiting, hubby.
So the old ball and chain wants to call it quits, huh?
Said she's tired of fighting for something that ain't working.
Are you fine with that? Divorce?
I mean, 'cause in my experience,
most men, they, uh,
love having their cake and eating it, too.
Well, she claims she's sick and tired of being sick and tired.
And that makes two of us.
Mm.
Well, I only loved one man in my life.
And I'm not talking about my late husband Alan.
May he rest in peace.
I gave Ted Richardson everything.
Gave him my heart,
my-my-my time, my body.
Ha. I even gave that ungrateful bastard
a beautiful daughter, Eva.
And she's the only one of his children
that actually is happy to spend time with him.
You think I get any credit for that?
-Probably not. -Mm.
Hell to the no, no, no, no, no.
Instead, he had the unmitigated gall
to blame me for destroying his perfect little fantasy.
Like I actually put a gun to his head
and forced him to break his wedding vows.
-[scoffs] -I promise you--
there was problems in paradise long before
-you came in the picture. -[chuckles softly]
I used to...
think Ted and I had something special.
Something destined.
Now I wonder if I was just available...
to scratch his itch.
[scoffs]
Leslie Thomas,
you are so much more than some man's convenience.
And if Ted Richardson didn't see the beauty
that he had in front of him,
that makes him the biggest fool in the DMV.
Say it again for the people in the back.
[chuckles]
We should really make that house in St. Barts reflect
who we are as a couple.
I need to finalize with our designer
so we can completely transform the space.
Make it truly ours, you know?
Bill.
-Yeah. Uh... -Are you even listening?
Yeah, babe. I'm...
I'm sorry. My mind was somewhere else.
I've, um...
I've actually been thinking about something.
If you're trying to back out of St. Barts,
-I swear, I can-- -Mm-mm. [stammers]
Calm down, tiger, okay?
I'm not backing out of anything.
-[sighs] -Then what is it?
Please tell me you're saying what I think you're saying.
Surprise.
You're gonna be a father.
[chuckles]
[sighs]
After the holidays,
I want you to talk to your doctor
about stopping the birth control pills.
Should we blow this scene and see what trouble
-we can get into? -Listen, Detective,
now there's one thing I need to make crystal clear.
I'm all ears, gorgeous.
Like I told you before,
I've only ever loved one man.
One.
Ted Richardson.
And despite the hell that man put me through,
I'm not changing.
All right?
So if you are looking for some whirlwind romance
where we fall head over heels,
that is not happening with moi.
What makes you so sure?
I know what I know.
I appreciate a woman with convictions.
Mm. And I appreciate
a full glass. [chuckles softly]
I guess we'll get another round, then.
In all seriousness,
you cool with that?
My boundaries?
Leslie Thomas,
I'm unlike any other man you've ever met.
Let me show you just how cool I am.
Uh...
I'm sorry.
Why would you want me to stop taking the pill?
Well, Christmas always makes me nostalgic.
You know?
Makes me think back to when
Chelsea and Naomi were just little girls.
I've always loved being a father, you know?
I've loved it.
And to be honest, I think I could...
use some more of that pure,
uncomplicated joy in my life again.
Baby, I know we've had our number of starts and stops,
but I think right now is a good time
to finally start our family.
[chuckles softly]
ANDRE: Now, that is what I call an evening delight.
[both laugh]
Man, that must have been some time at the spa.
Despite the grunts from the basketball game next door.
That infrared sauna worked miracles
-on my tension. -Mm.
Though my zen was interrupted when I crossed paths with Bill.
Everything copacetic?
We managed to keep things civil.
Found ourselves reminiscing about Christmases past.
Mm. Sounds... therapeutic.
It was, surprisingly.
And it sparked some deeper thoughts.
About?
You.
Me?
Don't look so shocked. [chuckles]
I know the holidays are hard without your parents.
All those Christmas traditions lost when they passed.
I can't imagine how you must be feeling.
Do I have the word "orphan"
tattooed across my forehead or something?
Your mother had that same intervention
with me earlier today.
When did you see Mother?
When I stopped by the house to discuss things with your dad.
It sounds like she was just looking out for you,
which is what family does.
And you are part of this family in a whole new way.
Officially,
legally,
and in the heart,
where it matters most.
I appreciate that.
So tell me,
are there any traditions from before
that you want to bring into our first Christmas
as husband and wife?
No.
No. I am done with the past.
I'm much more interested in...
creating new traditions.
With you.
[chuckles softly]
♪ ♪
VERNON: Wasn't there something you wanted to talk to me about
before Andre stopped by?
Oh, that.
It's just...
The holiday scheduling.
I had questions about how we're gonna navigate
-all these various soirees. -[chuckles]
As long as I'm with you,
I don't care what parties we attend.
I really am a lucky woman.
I have lived my dream,
traveled the world,
sung in front of sold-out audiences.
But even all the magic of being onstage...
...I found real happiness here,
with this family.
God has really given me a blessed life.
What's with all the past tense?
Our life together is just beginning.
I'm looking forward to many more years,
many more songs,
many more opportunities to show you just how much...
I adore you.
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